Piston



Oct. l1, 1949. F. G. sTocK 2,484,474

PISTON Filed May 4, 1945 /'zmse/c/r G,- 5706A/ INVENTOR.

BY a? M AHORA/fr Patented Oct. 11, 1949 UNITED Pis'roN Frederick G. steek, Dallas, Tex.

Application May 4, 1945, Serial No. 591,978

12 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in pistons, and particularly those for use in pumps, such as slush pumps and the like. Pistons of this charactervare usually formed with a body of steel or other metal which fits on the tapered end of a piston rod and is secured thereon by a jam nut. The pistons are customarily equipped with ring-like packing cups of leather, rubber orl other similar resilientmaterials for sealing against the bore of the cylinder.

As the pistons are used, the packing wears away and must be replaced. In all piston assemblies heretofore in use it has been necessary to remove the jam nut,the piston body and the pis-A ton packing from the rod in order to replace the worn packing.

It is, therefore, a particular object ofy this mvention to provide a piston which is adapted to be repacked without disturbing the pump rod, piston body or jam nut.

A further objectl of the invention is to provide' y a piston, of the character described, wherein the packing is secured in the assembly in such a manner as toprovide for a tight seal of the com` plete packing assembly and for adjustment of the oppositely facing packing members. v

A principal objectof the invention is to provide a piston of the character described which mail be utilized with standard pump rods.

Another important object of the invention is to provide, in a piston of the character described, means for forming a seal to prevent leakage of fluid pressure between the packing elements and the piston body.

A still further object of the invention is to pro-l vvide a replaceable ring between the oppositely facing packing elements for assuring that fluids do not leak between said elements. Y

Still another object of the invention is to provide a pump piston wherein either or both of thev '2 construction and the manner in which the parts may be removed from the piston body and pump rod without removing the body or jam nut from the rod. In the drawings, the numeral Illdesignates a. portion of the cylinder of the pump, such asa slush pump or similar apparatus, wherein a fluid is acted, upon by a piston assembly I IA underhigh working pressures. The piston isvmovable in a reciprocating motionwithin` the cylinder by means of a piston rod I2 .to build up uid pressure in the usual manner. rlhe piston, assembly is held in xed position on the piston rod ajam nut i3.

by means of The piston assembly includes an elongate sub-,I

stantiallycylindrical body'mernber.l I4 having a taperedbore I5 `which is adapted to slide onand fit rclosely the tapered end I6 of the pump'rod,

` ments 2q having'a'red sealing lips 2|' are secured `30 between the rings Ilan'd I9 by meansA ofl bolts 22.

oppositely facing packing elements may be removed and replaced Without removing the piston body from the pump rod.

Additional objects and advantages of the in'- vention will be apparent from a reading of the following description of a device constructed ink accordance with the invention, and reference-to the accompanying drawings' thereof, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view, partly in elevation and partly in section, of a piston constructed in accordance with the invention, Figure 2 is an end view ,of thepiston, and Figure 34 is a view -similar vtoliigurev 1 in which the various parts of the piston are v`shown in slightly spaced relation to better illustrate their 55 being secured thereon by the jam nut I3. A disc. likev clamping ringll .havingla counterbore I8 Y adapted 'to Areceive dthe inner end of the body I4 is fitted securely on ,theA inner end of the body I4, and maybe secured to said body by welding or otherwise, if desired. Another substantially disc-like clamping ringl I9 Ahaving a bore slightly larger than theexternal diameter of thebody is slidable'cn the outer .end of -rthe body `I4and a pair'of'oppos'itelyI facing yannular packing ele-r AThe inner end of each bolt is secured ,by-means of screw threads within a`recess 2 3 formedin the ring II.l If desired, the boltsmay be welded or lotl'ieriwvise aiflxed' to the disc-dike ring Il, rThe central `portion of `each bolt ,is Iscrew threaded, its

clearly Shown at 24 yin Figures Aland 3,*l andthe outer' portion of 'the bolt beyondthecentral screw.

threads 24'isre`dlced; in diameter, as illustrated at 25. vrThe extremeouteren'd ofthe bolt is provided with screw II :hreads and aclamping .nut 26 is threade'dthere'on toholdthe disclike ring I9 in place. if: y Between 'the'` oppositely facing ypackingelements 20,",a centralgspacing'fand,clamping.ring 2l, having an annularfgrodve'nt *formedI in one of its faces, is secured onhthe body'by means of nuts 29 whichare adapted yto ritiri theannular 1 gIOOI/,e 2,3 andwhich arel screwed onto vthe central n threaded portion 2,4r ofthebolts, said nuts providing for adjustment/of the clamp rings .andf v the packing therebetween. A sealingv ring y 30, which may be ofV plastic or 'other material, surrounds the centralrin'g'l and is adapted to en- 'gage the inner surface'sof each of the packing elements 20 adjacent their periphery to form a seal between said elements to prevent leakage of i'iuid therebetween.

Ior preventing :duids from ventering between the body I4 and the bores of the packing elements 2U, the outer disc-like ring I9 is provided with a substantially U-shaped annular flange 3l, and the inwardly directed open arm 36 of this ange is adapted to slide closely within an annular recess 31 formed in'the outer end of the piston body I4. It will be noted that the depth of the annular recess 31 is such that-the arm 36 may have a limited movement longitudinally or thef` body as the ring I9 is moved or tightened by adjusting the nut 26. The sliding t of the arm 3 0 of the ilange within the recess 31 provides a seal between the ring I9 and the body I4.

It is to be noted that the bores ot the ring I9 and the flange 35 are larger than the external diameter of the jam nut I3, .whereby said ring may be slid oi the body without removing said jam nut. Furthermore, all the other parts, the packing elements 20, the central packing ring 21 and the nuts 29 may be removed from the piston body without the necessity of removing the jam nut I3 or the piston body from the piston rod I2. This disassembly is clearly illustrated in Figure 3 of thedrawings.

It will readily be seen, therefore, that either or both of the packing elements of the piston may be removed from the piston body and new packing elements installed thereon without the necessity of removing the jam nut or piston body from the piston rod. It will further be seen that the entire piston assembly is readily adapted for use with a standard pump rod.

Furthermore, the nuts y29 and 2| provide for adjustment of the rings 21 and I3 to tightly clamp the packing elements 20 in the assembly and thus reduce theA possibility of leakage. Also, -it is pointed out that the U-shaped annular ilange 35, engaging within the recess 31 formed onA the outer end of the body I4, provides a seal for pre-Y 4 by a jam nut, an annular disc-like ange at one end or the body, a disc-like head member at the other end of the body. packing means on saidv body between the ange and head, and securing means xed on the flange and adjustably co-aeting with the head member to secure the packing means on the body between the ange and head member, said head member and packing means being removable from the body without removing the body or jam nut from the piston rod.

4. In a piston having a body member and packing meanscarried by the body and retained thereon by a rigid retaining member, means for sealing between the body and packing means including, telescoping cylindrical ange members on the body and the rigid retaining member for the packing means.

5. A piston including, an elongate tubular piston body having atapered bore and adapted to be secured on the tapered end of a piston rod by a jam nut, said bodyhaving an external diameter greater than the major diameter of the jam nut, packing means carried by said piston body, and adjustable means securing said packing means on said body.

6. A piston including, a tubular body member,

clamping rings at the ends of the body. Packing members on the body between -the clamping rings, a spacer ring between the packing members, and a non-metallic substantially non-flexible ring encircling the spacer ring and engaging the packing members to form a seal therebetween.

'1. A piston asset forth in claim 6, wherein the body member is adapted to be secured on a piston ro'dby a jam nut, and the packing means, spacer ring, non-ilexible ring and one clamping ring are removable from the body member withannular cylindrical ange, and an axial annular cylindrical ilange on the body member adapted to telescope the flange on the clamping ring.

9. In a piston having a body `member and packing means carried by the body member, means for sealing between the body member and packing What I claim and desire tosecure by Letters ,Patent is: l y

1. A piston including, a piston body adapted to be secured on a. pump rod by a jam nut, packing means carried by said piston body, vand means independent of and spaced from the pump rod andv jam nut-tor securing and adjustably compressing said packing means on said body and arranged to permit removal of said packing means from one end of said body without removing the lamv nut or piston body from the pump rod.

2. A piston including, a piston body adapted to be mounted o n a. pump rodand to be secured j thereonby a jam nut.- packing means carried by saidbody. adjustable means securing and adjustably compressing said packing vmeans on said body, said adjustable means being independent of and spaced from the pump rod and jam nut and 3. A piston including, an elongate tubular piston body having a tapered boreand adapted means including. a clamping ring engaging the packing means and having an axial annular cylindrical flange extending coaxially into the bore of thering and spaced-from the-.wall of said bore,

and an axial annular cylindrical flange forming a continuation of the external surface of the body .member and adapted to `telescope between the bore wall and flange oi'v the clampingA ring to provide a seal between said ring and member.

1o. ,A piston inemdmg. a' tbmar vpiton body member adapted to be secured on a piston rod by'e.` jam' nut andhaving an external diameter y 4from the piston rod and said packing means on V'I0 providing i'or removal of the packing means from the body without disturbing the body or jam nut.

said body, said adjustable means being releasablc to permit removal o! the packing means from thebody` member without removing therbody member or jam nut from the piston rod. y l. v.

1l. A piston including, a tubular body member adapted to be secured on a piston rod by a .1am nut and having an external diameter greater than the maximum diameter oi the Jamnut, clamping rings at the ends of the body, packing means on said body between the clamping rings, and adjustable means connecting the clamping rings for securing the packing means between said rings, said adjustable means being releasable to permit lremoval of the packing means from the body.

12. A piston, including, a tubular body adapted to be secured on a piston rod, packing means on said body, adjustable means for securing and adjustably compressing said packing means on said body independent of and spaced from the piston rod and the means for securing the body on the piston'rod, said means being releasable to permit complete removal of the packing means from the body, such removal being eiected from the outer u or head end of the body.

FREDERICK G. STOCK.

REFERENCES crrED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES P ATENTS Number Name Date 244,151 Skinnen July l2, 1881 934,125 Young Sept. 14, 1909 1,185,355 Smith May 30, 1916 2,062,808 Davis .Dec. 1, 1936 2.315.012 Park Mar. 30, 1943 2,317,122

Volpin Apr. 20, 1943 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,484,474 October 11, 1949 FREDERICK G. STOCK It is hereby certified that errors appear in theprinted specification of the above numbered patent requiring correction as follows:

Column 4, lines 65, 66 and 67, strike out the Words adjustably compressing the jam nut for securing and spaced from the piston rod and and insert instead spaced from the pistontrod and the jam nutjor securing and adjustably compressing;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Oce.

Signed and sealed this 31st day of January, A. D. 1950.

y [m] o THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Amatan't ommn'oner of Patente. 

